Baypark Stadium

ASB Baypark Stadium and ASB Arena

Aerial view of ASB Arena and ASB Stadium
Former names	Bluechip Stadium, TECT Stadium
Location	81 Truman Lane, Mount Maunganui, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Coordinates	37°41′6″S 176°13′34″E / 37.68500°S 176.22611°E / -37.68500; 176.22611Coordinates: 37°41′6″S 176°13′34″E / 37.68500°S 176.22611°E / -37.68500; 176.22611
Owner	Tauranga City Council
Operator	Tauranga City Venues Limited
Capacity	19,800
Construction
Built	2000
Opened	2001
Tenants
Bay of Plenty Rugby Union Bay of Plenty Speedway Association
Website
www.asbbaypark.co.nz

ASB Baypark Stadium (formerly known as Bluechip Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Mount Maunganui, New Zealand. It is currently used for dirt track Speedway and jetsprints events during summer and Rugby union matches in winter.

ASB Baypark Stadium is one of three home stadiums for the Bay of Plenty Rugby Union (the others being Rotorua International Stadium and Tauranga Domain). The stadium also occasionally holds Chiefs Super Rugby matches.

A new $42 million multi-purpose facility, the ASB Arena, has recently opened next to the stadium.

The arena also has a cafe and provides catering services through the onsite caterer Bay Catering - a joint venture between Global Cuisine Ltd and Tauranga City Venues Ltd.

ASB Arena is a multi-purpose venue in Tauranga, New Zealand which arrived to the area in 2001, providing versatile options for sports, business, leisure and entertainment events. The $42 million facility has hosted events from national sporting fixtures, trade shows and conferences, to gala dinners, corporate hospitality and international music acts.

A focal point for activities on site, the impressive Arena provides 13,000m2 of available space. It comprises two spacious auditoriums, four inter-connectable meeting suites and two circulation areas joined together by a sweeping foyer. A modern café facility and prominent Civic art collection are features that will complement any event.

The facility is suitable for conferences hosting 600+ guests, gala dinners of up to 1,200 and meetings and entertainment for up to 4,600 people.

ASB Stadium is a hub for high-profile sport, culture and entertainment events, with an extensive portfolio of venues to accommodate activities of almost any type, scale and duration. Corporate occasions including conferences, meetings, awards, trade shows, exhibitions, and gala dinners are often catered for.

Large outflow facilities and spaces include the 17,000 seat ASB Stadium, lounges and flat expansive concrete and grass areas. They host a wide variety of activities including Super Rugby, speedway, motor sports, concerts and blokarting.